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A Red Blend and a Resort: 2018 Herdade Dos Grous Red

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
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The wine has an earthiness in its aroma and tannins, a vigorous structure and fruit-forward, ripe dark plum flavors, with lively acidity throughout. Grapes for this wine are harvested by hand, and the vineyards boast drip irrigation for water conservation. Incidentally, this location also has a hotel, olive groves, and

Rodney Strong Upshot

David Honig
Wine Reviews
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Blackberry, blueberry, and a bit of cherry rise up from the glass. Blueberry and cherry, fresh and candied, lead on the palate. More depth, with bramble and leather, come out on the mid-palate. Tannins and mouth-feel are round and opulent. Drink with duck. Recommended. 88 points. DBH WHO: Rodney Strong

2015 Mullan Road Cellars Red Blend

Becky Sue Epstein
Wine Reviews
1 min read
Having recently become leery of wines labeled “red blend,” I was thrilled to discover this one is classic Bordeaux blend, and not one of the overly-popular, overly-sweet “red blends” I’ve been stumbling into lately. This wine opens with aromas of earth and wild thyme, and an almost Mediterranean heat, so

What We’re Drinking – Ridge Monte Bello 2014

David Honig
Wine Reviews
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Black at the core, with magenta only showing around the edges. The nose is rich with black fruits, spice, and buttery coconut. Petite Verdot, just 2% of the blend, has a huge anchoring effect, grounding the wine in dark, loamy earth with hints of deep ripeness. Soaring above the earth,